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The New York Times - World
Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage With New Law
A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be financially compensated. -
BBC News - Top stories
Body found in search for child missing in croc attack
Australian police have located the remains of a 12-year-old last seen swimming in croc-inhabited waters. -
ABC News - Health
As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields
A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation -
CNBC - Business
Women’s soccer draws private-equity interest as team valuations soar
Sixth Street and Carlyle have each have each struck deals at soaring team valuations. -
Financial Times - World
Frontier emerging markets stocks soar as investors cheer reforms
Argentina’s Merval leads Latin America as heavily indebted nations chart path to growth -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Who Is Jessica Berman and How Did She Help NWSL Valuations Soar?
Early in her career, Jessica Berman often found herself as the only woman in the room, first at the NHL and later as the deputy commissioner of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). But everything shifted two years ago when she became commissioner ... -
CNBC - Business
GlobalFoundries races to find semiconductor talent as demand for chips soars
GlobalFoundries and other semiconductor companies are looking for workers as demand for chips soars, spurred by CHIPS Act funding and artificial intelligence. -
ABC News - World
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage; even witnesses to such weddings will be punished
A bill that bans child marriage in Sierra Leone has been signed into law -
CBS News - Top stories
Australian officials search for child missing after reported crocodile attack
Emergency services were immediately deployed, but the operation entered a "recovery phase" on Wednesday, officials said. -
The Hill - Politics
The internet’s oldest problem is also its youngest: Child safety
For almost 25 years, there’s been a major effort to address the issue of children’s safety on the Internet, but a major obstacle has continuously impeded this effort: effectively identifying who is an adult and who is a child. -
ABC News - Top stories
6th hot car-related child death this year highlights ongoing risk
A two-year-old boy was found dead inside a car in Georgia, officials said. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Vanessa Hudgens confirms birth of child, slams photo leak: 'Disrespected and exploited'
Vanessa Hudgens said her family's privacy was invaded after paparazzi images were circulated online of her leaving the hospital with her newborn baby. -
MarketWatch - Business
CureVac’s stock soars on GSK’s $1.56 billion deal for its COVID-19 and flu vaccines
U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK said the deal gives it the rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize messenger RNA-based candidate vaccines for flu and COVID-19. -
Financial Times - World
UK holiday let owners move to business rates system as council tax soars
Authorities trying to encourage local buyers are losing outUnited Kingdom -
CBS News - Top stories
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage. Even witnesses can face jail time.
The law, which criminalizes marrying any girl who is under 18 years old, is being celebrated widely. -
The Guardian - World
‘100% feminist’: how Eleanor Rathbone invented child benefit – and changed women’s lives for ever
She was an MP and author with a formidable reputation, fighting for the rights of women and refugees, and opposing the appeasement of Hitler. Why isn’t she better known today?. My used copy of the first edition of The Disinherited Family arrives ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Laid off from a nearly six-figure job, this 61-year-old has been driving for delivery apps: 'I don't get a day off'
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. -
The Guardian - World
Sierra Leone has banned child marriage – to truly set women free it must end FGM | Josephine Kamara
Marrying young girls may now be illegal, but lawmakers seem reluctant to put a stop to genital cutting, and the two go hand in hand. This week, Sierra Leone made history when the president signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act ... -
The Guardian - World
James Bond has an Andrew Tate problem. The answer is to set it in the 1960s | Ben Child
Whoever plays the role, it would be wise if the franchise rebooted in period costume – so that 007’s sexism and toxic masculinity seem less anachronistic. Who should be the next James Bond? Book-makers seem to think it might be Jonathan Bailey, of ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Vanessa Hudgens says her family’s privacy was ‘disrespected’ while confirming the birth of 1st child
Vanessa Hudgens and her husband, professional baseball player Cole Tucker, have welcomed their first child.